Designed for a variety of computing applications like gaming, HD media playback, creative software, and more, the 1TB Blue 3D NAND SATA III 2.5″ Internal SSD from WD is verified for use with a wide range of desktop and laptop computers with a 2.5″ / 7mm drive bay for faster system boots, application responses, and transfer speeds. This SSD operates with a lower average active power draw of 60mW and features a storage capacity of up to 1TB, a SATA III 6 Gb/s interface, sequential write speeds of up to 530 MB/s, sequential read speeds of up to 560 MB/s, random writes of up to 84,000 IOPS, and random reads of up to 95,000 IOPS. Also employed is 1.75 million hours MTTF (mean time to failure) and an endurance rating (lifetime writes) of 400 TBW (terabytes written).
With solid-state drive technology, you benefit from load and access times for your files and programs that are faster than a conventional 7200 rpm hard drive. As SSDs have no moving parts, they are also more durable than traditional hard drives and are better protected against damage from drops and bumps. Having no moving parts also means that SSDs receive less wear and tear, as there are no read or write heads for the drive media to come into contact with. SSDs also help to deliver improved battery life and cooler operating temperatures. Protection is provided by a limited 5-year warranty.
Korbin Herzog (verified owner) –
I swapped out my hard drive in my 17 macbook pro with no problems. Quick and easy install.
Conrad Stehr (verified owner) –
Perfect!
Vincenza Gislason (verified owner) –
I am having very slow read and write speeds. Dashboard says the interface is 6GB/s, but during transfer, the performance speeds barely rise above the zero mark.
Woodrow Cole (verified owner) –
Its an inexpensive, 5400 RPM drive. I use it to store large files on my laptop, freeing the SSD for program files. Its a bit slow to access large folders, but it does the job.
Faustino Kuvalis (verified owner) –
Great product. Great price at $109. I used it to upgrade my 2010 Mac Pro. Going from mechanical HD to SSD makes a huge difference. I am using my Mac pro 2010 for video editing and music creation. I will be getting more WD SSD’s soon.
Lulu Pacocha (verified owner) –
I started with an SSD in my laptop and was so happy with the speed improvement over a spinning drive, that I upgraded my desktop as well. There is a significant speed improvement in bootup and application startup.
Ambrose Fay (verified owner) –
I bought this to upgrade my 256gb Lite-On unit that came installed in my Acer Aspire F15. Very fast boot-up and 1TB should provide enough system storage. At the same time I upgraded the M.2 I added a Crucial 1TB 2.5 drive. A 2TB machine with with very fast storage at a reasonable price.
Nikita O’Hara (verified owner) –
Some time ago I discovered how to make flash drives of my own with the tremendous capacities that I needed using cases made by Silverstone and these Western Digital solid-state drives. I have units ranging from 500 GB, up to 2 TB and each of those accomplish exactly what I want them to do, that is storing huge amounts of personal backup of files and photographs. Makes everything extraordinarily flexible including sharing photos and Photoshop corrections with friends and family within my group. I highly recommend them, they definitely work well for me.
Nicolette Kshlerin (verified owner) –
I always buy WD HDD. never disapointed
Jarred Jerde (verified owner) –
I use it for the Atomos Ninja V to record 4K off my Sony a7iii. It is the cheapest 1TB and most compatible according to Atomos, and it’s true. There’s no restriction recording ProRes RAW & HQ. Also there’s no frame skipping notice on the screen with this drive. WD has always been reliable for me. Highly recommended!
Emmett Daniel (verified owner) –
This is a fantastic SSD I use with my Ninja V video recorder. I have used a couple of different brands, but this one works best and is least expensive in its class. The files are big and this drive accepts the data quickly and reliably with no problems at all.
Amelia Quitzon (verified owner) –
Needed a replacement and this fit the bill. The website was easy to use and the drive delivered on time. Thanks B&H
Moses Bednar (verified owner) –
WD always made a superb product and this one is no exception. Installed easily and works flawlessly so far. Also BH did a superb job in guiding me in my purchase through their live chat, shipped it the same day and I got it the next day via expedited shipping.
Brayan Schulist (verified owner) –
Just used for mass storage.
Peter Hessel (verified owner) –
The best
Candida Beatty (verified owner) –
Great price for huge m.2 memory capacity and top speeds at a very nice price tag.
Kristofer Leuschke (verified owner) –
I’ve replaced all my spinning hard drives with SSDs in the past year or so. The WD 2TB Blue replaced the last spinner in my old (2014) laptop, a Dell 5000 series, running Windows 10. I used an Aluratek drive duplicator to make an exact copy of the 1TB old drive (copying it bit for bit onto the SSD.) Once finished (about 3 hours), I installed the SSD into the laptop, and it booted immediately. I expanded the partition on the new SSD so the full 2TB could be utilized, giving me double the storage space. The new SSD breathes new life into the old laptop. It boots in seconds, and operates much faster. It also generates less heat, and it’s quieter since the fan runs less. If you’ve got a computer that runs ok but is just slow, upgrading to a new SSD is likely to help!
Heber Hintz (verified owner) –
I ordered this to replace a smaller SSD. I’ve had it for four months, and it works very well. No problems so far.
Allan Ondricka (verified owner) –
As advertised. This drive is fast.
Cynthia Blanda (verified owner) –
All you need for older laptops or desktops